Quotes Challenge #1

One of my good blogger buddies, Hemangini, nominated me for the 3 Day Quotes Challenge. Thanks a lot, dear! She’s a really good writer and you’ll find some amazing posts on the here blog, My Petridish. So what are you waiting for, hop over to her blog right away because I’m sure you’re going to love it.

Here’s a little about my relationship with quotes:

I’ve been a reader all my life and so it’s only fitting that I love quotes too, right? Wrong.

I’ve never been a big fan of quotes. I mean not consciously. I never used to save them or remember them or even read them randomly. But, last year this changed. I was preparing for JuNoWriMo and I was really nervous about writing my first draft, so much so that I almost gave up on the idea of going ahead with my story. It was then that I came across a quote, literally out of nowhere, that changed my mind and helped me make up  my mind about trusting my instincts.

So, today, for Quote #1 I’d love to share this inspiring quote with everyone. I know it’s really common but, trust me when I say, there’s a reason for it.

“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”

Sylvia Plath

It is because of this quote that I not only completed, but also got a great deal for my book that I wrote in last JuNo.
And still, whenever I’m in doubt I always read this quote cause it fills me with positive energy that helps me complete my projects.

Here’s the post-it on which I wrote this quote last year and put it up on the wall next to my study table, just before I began writing my first draft.Screenshot_2016-02-23-21-14-21-1


RULES OF THIS CHALLENGE:

  1. Post three consecutive days
  2. You can pick one or three quotes per day
  3. Challenge three different bloggers per day

MY THREE NOMINEES FOR TODAY ARE:

  1. Rosema
  2. Phoenix Grey
  3. Galit Balli

I hope you guys will enjoy doing this challenge as much as I did 🙂

If you like this challenge and are interested in doing it, then consider yourself tagged by me and start right away. 🙂

35 responses to “Quotes Challenge #1”

  1. this is such powerful challenge…way to go..

    1. Thanks a ton, Mihran!

  2. Oh wow!!! There are really words that hit us hard when we are on self doubt, right?

    Thank you for nominating me! I’ll try to respond soooon! 😘

    1. hey Congrats girl 🙂 Look forward to your post too.

      1. Oh thank you, Hemangini! 😀

    2. Yea, words do have that sort of power over us…
      You’re welcome. Feel free to ping/tag me whenever you do so that I won’t miss. 🙂
      Have a great day!

      1. That is true. 🙂

        Oh sure. My response will be posted starting tonight. 🙂 Thanks again, Heena!

  3. WHat a wonderful share Heena. I have not been able to write at all since last few days, too much pressure at work. Finally I took a day’s leave and what better way to start the day with your wonderful post. This quote gave me fresh perspective on something I have been thinking for sometime now. It is really amazing what some words can do to us, give us and inked in our memories forever. Plus your novel is almost around the corner, can’t wait.

    Thanks so much for the word of praise girl. 🙂 You are awesome. Look forward to next posts.

    1. Thanks a lot, Hemangini. You’re really sweet to say so… I’m glad that this quote inspired you as well. It’s one of the best quotes I’ve ever read…
      Have a great day!

  4. Who says you don’t get answers from the universe? 😉 Fantastic quote, Heena. 🙂
    How is your book shaping up, Heena. Just asking, cause I got back from a very long break. 🙂

    1. Thanks, Norma. Universe always responds… 🙂
      Thanks for asking, dear. My book’s going through the initial rounds of editing by a professional editor. I’ve bagged a deal with a decent publishing firm and my book will be releasing in July this year… 🙂
      Hope you’re having a great day!

      1. That’s really exciting Heena. All the best! 🙂

        1. Thanks a lot, Norma 🙂
          By the way some reason, I’m not able to visit your blog. When I click on your name, it’s saying- this blog does not exist. Can you please leave a link to your blog here, so that it’ll be easy for me to visit it?
          Have a great day, dear!

          1. Sure, Heena. https://normashilpi.wordpress.com/
            A few days back even I was facing the same problem with a few other blogs. The message was the same but I tried visiting them again later. Hope to find you here soon…till then take care and keep baking and eating those tarts. 🙂

            1. Thanks a lot, Norma…
              And sure, I’ll keep on doing that if you promise me to keep posting your ever beautiful and inspiring photos 🙂
              I’ll hop over to your blog right away… 🙂

  5. Love the challenge 🙂 You quote is amazing hun <3
    Thank you so much for the nomination and I can't to start it 🙂

    1. Thanks a lot, Kim 🙂

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  11. I love the way the right quote always seems to turn up at the right time. 🙂

    1. Thanks, Annabelle. And yeah, it has happened with me as well… so many times. Always great to find inspiration this way 🙂
      Hope you’re having a great day!

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  14. This is a wonderful quote. I’ve never heard of it before. One more to add to the collection. And it’s so true, especially that last line. The biggest enemy of creativity really is self-doubt. Thank you for the nomination, again. Working on it tonight. 🙂

    1. Isn’t it!? This quote literally shook me out of my long sleep and finally made me serious about writing.
      Can’t wait to read your quotes (though I’m sure, I’m so late that they are probably up already.)

      1. It’s amazing how something that can seem so insignificant an have such a profound effect on your life. 🙂

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